If you mean 360 games then they will come automatic when your logged in to the internet it will do this when you play the game then it will stop and a little screen will come up saying that if you want to update it im not sure if this is for every game. (DGKME@yahoo.com)for more questions also myspace

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Just connect to Xbox Live if you are able. You dont need a gold account to get system updates. Another option is to download a system update and burn it to a CD/DVD or a flash drive. Then you can put that in the Xbox and it will update. I believe some games come with system updates (I'm not sure which).
I'll refer you to the Xbox website for detailed instructions and the download link.
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-360/how-to/update-xbox-360/system-updates

Well only certain xbox games can be supported by the xbox 360 there is a list on the xbox live website that shows you what you can play. The update only works for games that are supported by the xbox 360 console.

I am assuming you are referring to playing original Xbox games on your new 360. Halo was the only game from the box that you can play directly without needing to download the patch to play but supposed newer systems have the capability to play more directly out of the box.

Other backwards compatable games can be played but you will need a samll patch for each game. The game if playable will automatically attepmt to download the patch from xbox live. So you will need to have your Xbox 360 conected to live or have a patch disk. (which is available via the Xbox Magazine disk or can be downloaded online and burned to a disk)

when the new games came out, the console updates itself when you go to play the game. Look on the back of your console at the numbers. (not serial or part) You should see 2006 or 2007. It is most likely that you have an 2006 which means that your graphics card isnt strong enough to handle the graphics from these games. If you call up microsoft and tell them that the console had the 3 red rings (even though it doesnt) They will take your console, repair it, and update it all for free.